Fishing Pliers

[Mr. Sandman]

JoeP is right about the Donmars, the sissor type (which is what I have) don't cut braid very well even when new but cut just about everything else, including heavy wire with ease. But I doubt they could go thru a 6X trebble hook. (I have a pair of bolt cutters for that) The are very good rigging pliers though. You can also send them back and they will rebuild or replace your pliers for 30 bucks. (My buddy has done this on his) If I were to buy a new pair I would get the anvil cutters.

I have a pair of sharp sissors when am working with braid at the bench but on the boat or beach I clip it with a pair of sharp nail type clipper that I found at a fresh water tackle show.

PS get the lanyard and clip it to your belt!

Those Xtools pliers cut braid with ease but do nothing else. IMO they should not call them pliers. You can't use them as pliers, they are plastic and they bend and twist if you try to grab a hook with them.

[dickmont]

i've been using the accurate's since the start of the season. no problems to date. the jaws and the cutters are titanium, the grips are anodized aluminum, the spring that keeps them open seems to be sealed, (i see a little grease where they join) smooth as butter. if you've ever held one of their reels in your hands you know what their build quality is like. totally modular, every part is replacable. sometimes with large bluefish i wish they were just a little longer. not cheap, but probably a 10+ year tool if not more. way less $ than vs